The Plein Air Landscape: Selections from the Permanent Collection
October 18, 2024 – June 22, 2025
Bill Farnsworth, Keep the Change, 2017
In the late 19th century, French Impressionists like Claude Monet revolutionized painting by taking it outside in the open air—en plein air—where the painting done outside was the goal, and not just a means to an end. American artists like Childe Hassam and Frank Reaugh studied in Europe and brought plein air painting back to the United States, where expansive vistas and dramatic landscapes provided ample inspiration. This exhibit traces plein air painting from its roots in Impressionism to today’s worldwide plein air movement, especially in Texas and right here in San Angelo.
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Special Loan Exhibit at the Official Residence of the European Union's Ambassador to the United States, Washington, D.C.
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Ceramics and paintings from the SAMFA Collection on display in the Ambassador's home.